Highland (Illinois)
Madison County
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Highland is a city in Madison County in the western part of the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2000, Highland had 8,438 inhabitants.
The city is part of the Metro - East region called that includes the eastern part of Illinois lying in the metropolitan area of St. Louis in Missouri.
Geography
Highland is located at 38 ° 44'38 " north latitude and 89 ° 40'38 " west longitude. The city covers 16.6 square kilometers, spread over 13.8 km ² land and 2.8 km ² water surface.
Highland is located 56.3 km east-northeast of St. Louis.
The U.S. Highway 40 forms the northern ring road of Highland. On the Highway meet at the edge of the Highland Illinois State Route 143 and the Illinois State Route 160 as well as some secondary roads. 5.3 km north of the city extends Interstate 70, which is the shortest route from St. Louis to Indianapolis.
By Highland performs a line of CSX Transportation from St. Louis to Indianapolis.
About Illinois ' 130 km distant capital of Springfield, there are 459 kilometers in a north - northeasterly direction to Chicago, about 219 km away, Terre Haute, there are 343 kilometers east- north-easterly direction in Indiana's capital Indianapolis. Louisville, the largest city of Kentucky, located 397 km to the east, Tennessee's capital Nashville 473 km to the southeast and Memphis 488 km to the south.
History
The area around the present town of Highland was settled in the early 19th century by German Swiss immigrants. The former name of Helvetia goes back to it. In the course of a distance from everything German heritage appearing in the time of the First World War it was decided to change the name of the city in Highland. In the same context, the production of the German-language daily newspaper was stopped.
However, since there was a city of the same name in the northeast of Illinois, it was renamed in Highland Park.
Highland was, and is home to well-known companies such as the earlier condensed milk manufacturers Pet, Inc. or the still existing organ builder Wicks Organ Company and a number of other companies.
On November 21, 1915, the Liberty Bell was on its way from the World Exposition in San Francisco back to Philadelphia by Highland.
Demographic data
In the census of 2000 a population of 8,438 was determined. These distributed to 3,442 households in 2,230 families. The population density was 609.3 / km ². There were 3,590 residential buildings, which corresponded to a housing density of 259.2 / km ².
The population consisted in 2000 of 98.6 % White, 0.1 % African American, 0.1% Native Americans, 0.5 % Asian and 0.3 % other. 0.5 % said to be descended from at least two of these groups. 1.3% of the population were Hispanics who belonged to the various of the aforementioned groups.
25.5% were under the age of 18, 8.1 % from 18 to 24, 27.9% 25-44, 20.5% from 45 to 64 and 18.1 % 65 and older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females were statistically 87.6 men in the over 18 -year-olds 82.5.
The average income per household was $ 39,524, the average family income is $ 52,240. Men's income averaged $ 36,536, and for women about $ 25,620. The per capita income amounted to $ 21,101. Around 3.6 % of families and 6.8 % of the total population were income below the poverty line.
Sister City
Well-known residents
- Kaspar Köpfli (1774-1854), Swiss physician and founder of Highland.
- Heinrich Bosshard (1811-1877), a Swiss teacher, musician, poet, naturalist and farmer. ( and a memorial monument in the city at him )
- Harry Parker (1947-2012), American baseball player.
- Jake Odorizzi (* 1990), American baseball player.
- Aaron Rakers ( born 1977 ), American baseball player.
- James Head ( born 1984 ), American mixed martial arts fighter.
- Ken Oberkfell ( born 1956 ), American baseball player.